Special English
This Year’s Oscar Choices: From ‘True Grit’ to True Stories
STEVE EMBER: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I’m Steve Ember. BARBARA KLEIN: And I’m Barbara Klein. Each year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presents the Academy Awards in Los Angeles, California. The awards are called Oscars. They are the American film industry’s top honors. This year’s awards ceremony [...]
A Possible Safe New Way to Kill Mosquitoes That Spread Malaria
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Israeli researchers say they have developed a substance that attracts and kills mosquitoes infected with the malaria parasite. However, the sweet smelling substance is said to be harmless to people and animals. Scientists at Hebrew University in Jerusalem developed the sugary bait by combining fruit juice oils [...]
Calls for Political Change Keep Protests Going in Mideast
This is IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. Anti-government protests continued this week in several countries across the Middle East and North Africa. In Bahrain, the crown prince went on television Friday and appealed for calm. Thousands of mourners tried to return to Pearl Square in Manama, the capital, after a funeral for an [...]
